Counselling course year one Student: Melanie Edmonds Tel: 07976214935 e-mail: melaniejedmonds@btinternet.com Assignment Four October 2011 Essay Title: “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him, taking into account any ethical issues.” 2,300 words “Using the case study provided at the end of the module identify and explain the client’s issues and devise a course of treatment for him, taking into account any ethical issues.” Introduction This assignment considers the possible issues that are affecting Mr X and the possible reasons why he is suffering from these issues. Within the assignment consideration is given to ethical considerations that would need to be made in working out whether or not it would be appropriate for me to work with him. The assignment goes on to offer a possible course of treatment with due care being considered in keeping him central in this process, to ensure that he is worked with as an individual, so as not to be prescriptive in the work with him. A conclusion is offered in summary of the main findings of this case study and the limitations within which this case study is set. From the summary given on Mr X it would appear that several areas that he presents needs further consideration and investigation.
Critical thinking is not easy; this technique has different elements involved. These include knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Knowledge is gathering all the information needed. Comprehension is then used to make sure you know and fully understand all the information and material that is being presented. The
Hypothesis Identification Article Analysis Adrian Perez University of Phoenix RES/342Version 8 - Research and Evaluation II Group ID: PA10BSB07 E Forrest Boyd November 8, 2011 Summarizing the Hypothesis Measurement and Relationships to Teachers Credibility and Classroom Behavior Perceptions by Martinez-Egger and Powers (2003) is the focusof my Hypothesis Identification Analysis paper. The article measures student’s respect for teachers using the following credibility measurement tools: seven step response pattern, survey questionnaire, and student group inputtargeted at specific teachers. The study explores the relationship between perceived instructor credibility (i.e., competence, character, caring) and student in-class (i.e., willingness to talk) and out of class communication. The evaluation conducted consisted of 150 college students registered in an introductory communication program at Mid-Atlantic University. The results specify “(a) perceived instructor character and caring, but not perceived instructor competence, are positively related to student willingness to talk and (b) perceived instructor competence, character, and caring are positively related to student participation in student out-of class communication” (Martinez-Egger, 2003).
(ASSIGNMENT 2: ESSAY 2) Write a structured essay that discusses three (3) interpersonal skills that you consider critical to effective conflict resolution. Include examples to illustrate your answer. Student: Andrew Hotschilt Student ID: 111307 Lecturer: Hilary Haugstetter Subject: International Communication in Business Course: Bachelor of Business (Maritime and Logistics Management) Due Date: 19 April 2010 Word Count: 1898 Abstract Throughout this essay three primary skills: Empathy, Active Listening and Reframing are explored to develop their importance in relation to effective Conflict Resolution. Examples are provided to reveal how the application of these skills can be used to quell emotionally volatile negotiations. This study determines the significant roles of each skill as a founding function for resolving conflict.
When Suzanne was deciding if going back to school is right for her or not, she had to apply her critical thinking skills. According to Kennedy “formal critical thinking removes the likelihood of making the errors we usually make in decision making based on various factors such as previous experiences, and unconscious biases. It is believed that good critical thinking involves being open-minded and viewing issues from all angles”( Kennedy, 2010). So, Suzanne had to take a step back and look at all the evidence there is about going back to school was good idea or a bad idea. According to Ennis “defends a conception of critical thinking based primarily in particular skills, such as observing, inferring, generalization, reasoning, evaluating, and the like.
From this definition further explanation of these several types of causes is necessary. First there is the expressed struggle. This struggle centers on the conflict that can or does lead to the episode of the conflict. There is intrapersonal conflict that comes from strain inside that team and is accompanied by interpersonal conflict. Conflict can only happen when those
I think goal setting is one of the most important things in our life. Yet many of us find setting goals and achieving them is a difficult task. We can use goal setting as a tool to push us to accomplish what we want to achieve. Before I start my personal experience about goal setting and how i achieved my goal we can discussed what goal setting is . Definition of Goal Setting is "the process of deciding what you want to accomplish and devising a plan to achieve the result you desire".
Solving conflict is a talent and communication awareness is fundamental to putting an end to any group communication conflict. Conflict is naturally a difficult confrontation with people we interrelate personally like at our residence, place of employment or numerous of places we intermingle face-to-face. Usually when we find ourselves engaged in a disagreement there
Katherine Pavlovich's text "The development of reflective practice through student journals" explores the notion that self reflection does assist a person's ability to think critically. Pavlovich presents this notion through four dimensions: • describing the experience; • analysis of the experience; • creation of new meanings/understandings; and • actions for change. Critical thinking is reasonable reflective thinking that engages the process of examining, analysing, questioning and challenging situations and information and is used when we are deciding what to do or what to believe. It can be argued that critical thinking is not important throughout the learning process. This may be so as critical thinking is
Events move us in all kind of ways. It may be things that happen to us, or to someone else, but we never stay the same, we change. Especially if it is a difficult moment, we call this adversity. Every one of us face adversity in a certain moment of our lives and in diverse ways. It changes our character.